Hat-fastener.



H. KLEIN. HAT FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED DEC-31, 1913.

1 1 72, 2 1 5. Patented Feb. 15, 1916.

THE COLUMBIA PLM IouRAPH co WASHINGTON, D4 c.

EDWARD HENRY KLEIN, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

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Specification of Letters latent.

Patented Feb. 15, 1916.

Application filed. December 31, 1913. Serial No. 805,690.

To aZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDWARD HENRY KLEIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hat-Fasteners. of which the following is a specincation.

he general objects of this invention are to facilitate the securing of womens hats in position on, the head and to obviate the necessity of the usual hat-pin.

A further object is to provide such a device that will remain relatively secure in the hat and not become automatically. disengaged therefrom; and a further object is to construct a device that will. have a hollow portion wherein the points may be drawn, said portion being formed so that the points of the pin may pass through to the interior thereof without entangling with the hair of the wearer. And to these ends the invention resides in a member adapted to be detachably secured to a hat and a pointed element slidingly operating in the said member and so secured therein that its outward movement is limited.

Other objects will appear and be better understood from that embodiment of my invention of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device in position on a hat. 2 is a plan view of the device. Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view of the device taken on the line 33 in Fig. 2. Fig. i is a detail View of the inner side of the fastening member. Fig. 5 is an end view of the device showing the pronged member at its outward limit.

The device is preferably positioned on the interior of the crown or at the under part of the rim of a. hat, and to admit of this position, an attaching member 5 is provided, which is preferably formed of one piece of metal and composed of two portions 6 and 7. The portion 6 is formed box-shaped, and may be any convenient size. At one end of the box 6, as shown in Fig. 4, a cross-pin S is positioned; and at the opposite end of the box, a portion of the sides are bent over and inwardly so as to provide keepers 99. This portion 6 is provided for fasten ing the device to the hat and has located therein fastening means in the shape of a pin 10. This pin is double-pointed for the purpose of strengthening the catch, and is bent over at its middle portion 11 so as to provide an attaching means for securing the same within the box and around the cross pin, as shown.- The ends of the pin are adapted to be engaged by the keepers 9-9, and the inherent resiliency of the pin will tend to secure the ends within th keepers. Thus it will be seen by referring to Fig. l, that upon pressing the sides of the pin toward each other, and at the same time pressing them downwardly, the ends of the pin may be disengaged from the keeper, so that they may be inserted in the lining of a hat and ree'ngaged by the keepers at will.

The portion 7, which forms a shield guide is formed integral with the box, and being co-incident with one of the sides thereof is formed by being bent circular in cross section as shown in 3. and At one side of the keeper 5 and adjacent to the ends thereof are perforations 1212 as shown in Fig. l; and at the other or opposite side thereof and in diametric alinement with the said perforations, are peripherally disposed slots 13-13.

The hair-engaging member 16 is formed of a single strand of suitable wire metal, and is bent at its middle portion so as to provide a hand gripping portion 17; after the wire is bent. the resulting form will be substantially Ushaped, and it is preferred to have the arms or prongs 1818 flare outwardly as shown in Fig. 2. The arms are also bowed as shown in Fig. 3, and the points 19 of the arms are enlarged for reasons hereinafter explained; and for the purpose of facilitating the progress of the arms through the hair of the wearer, the points 1919 thereof are flattened and pointed, as shown in the drawings. It will be noted by referring to Fig. 3 the handle-portion 17 is disposed obliquely to the arms, which feature facilitates the wearer in gripping the handle, when the device is being manipulated.

As shown in the drawings the pin 16 is adapted to slidingly operate in the keeper 7 and has each of its arms fitted in the opposing slots and perforations; it is to be understood, however, that the points are flattened after the arms are fitted within the keeper and it is also desired to have the points of the pin large enough to prevent their withdrawal from the keeper when the device is in use. The length of the slots 13 is substantially equal to half the circumference of the keeper as shown in Fig. 3, and it will be obvious that by virtue of the slot being so elongated, the arms 18 are permitted to have a wide angular movement, whereby to permit the pin 16 to be adjusted to accommodate any style of coiifure, which would be practically impossible, were the movement of the arms limited. It will be also noted that by reason of the arms being bowed as shown, the pin assumes a curved direction which corresponds appreciably to the natural curved formation of the head, thus admitting the pin to effect a uniform engagement in the hair of the wearer.

When it is desired to disengage the pin from the hair, the end portion is gripped by the fingers and drawn outwardly. It will be seen that as the pin is withdrawn from the hair, the points will pass through the slots into the interior of the keeper, and obviously, any hair carried by the points will be removed by the keeper before the points pass therein and thereby prevent the points from entangling with the hair and disarranging the same as the hat is removed from the head.

It will also be noted that the sides of the portions 6 and 7 are cut away as at 14 and 15 respectively, for the purpose of providing finger-room for gripping the sides of the hat-engaging catch or pin 10, when adjusting the device on the hat.

What is claimed as new is: a A fastener comprising a keeper substantially cylindrical in cross section at its ends and having a recess located between the said cylindrical ends, said keeper having at one 'side circular perforations'and at its oppo site side slots the long dimensions of which are disposed at right angles to the aXis of the keeper, the slots and perforations being located directly opposite each other transversely oil the keeper, and a pin having op" posite side portions provided with enlarged end portions which are less in length than the diameter of the keeper, said enlarged end portions adapted to pass freely through the slots and being of greater transverse breadth than the diameter of the perforations, the opposite side portions of the pins 50 being permanently and slidably heldin the perforations and adapted to enter and withdraw from the slots.

In testimony whereof I aliix my signature in presence of two witnesses;

EDWARD HENRY KLEIN.

WVitnesses FRANK A. PLnUs, ALFRED l/V. HERTZ.

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Washington, ill-C. 

